Announced on MTV News, Stewart and Fletcher, along with comics newcomer Babs Tarr on art, take over the series with October’s Issue #35. With a new creative team comes a new look, as Stewart and Tarr have given Batgirl’s uniform a top-to-bottom overhaul to go with the series new, brighter focus. Described by Fletcher as “[mixing] the best elements of ‘Veronica Mars’ and ‘Girls,’ with a dash of ‘Sherlock’ thrown in for good measure,” the series finds Batgirl leaving the rest of the Bat-family behind as she attends grad school and finds her own place in Gotham.

“We really wanted to make this a book with a light tone, of fun and adventure and mystery, and let the rest of the Bat-family deal with the darkness,” Stewart told MTV. “She’s got problems, and conflict, and enemies to fight, but our priority was to make this a really fun, rollicking read… Batgirl is a terrific character, she’s not motivated by tragedy or revenge, she’s fights for justice because she believes it’s the right thing to do. She’s whip-smart, kick-ass in a fight, and there’s a sense of fun and excitement around her that I think has made her an enduring character. We intend to showcase all of these qualities in a manner that we think hasn’t yet been seen in her title.”

Check out the full solicits below, along with a look at Stewart’s character sheet and cover.

BATGIRL #35

Written by CAMERON STEWART and BRENDEN FLETCHER

Art by BABS TARR

Cover by CAMERON STEWART

MONSTERS Variant cover by KEVIN NOWLAN

On sale OCTOBER 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Barbara Gordon is no stranger to dusting herself off when disaster strikes… so when a fire destroys everything she owned, she spots the opportunity for a new lease on life – and seizes it! Following the rest of Gotham’s young adults to the hip border district of Burnside, Barbara sets about building an all-new Batgirl… and discovers all-new threats preying on her peers! It’s a re-invention of Batgirl from the boots up, by the incredible creative team of Cameron Stewart (BATMAN INC.), Brenden Fletcher (WEDNESDAY COMICS), and rising star artist Babs Tarr!